Driving Naari Programme launched in ChandigarhPunjab farmers reaping benefits of Mann Government’s crop diversification initiativesPunjab and Kerala Join Hands to Address NRI ConcernsMacron refuses French Prime Minister’s resignation after chaotic election resultsModi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensiveSaudi Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts under Vision 2030Vigilance arrests Panchayat Secretary, former Sarpanch for embezzlement in Panchayat fundsHousing crisis in Canada forcing residents to move out of pricier cities: PollHistoric Milestone: Canada Appoints Its First Female Chief of DefenseVictory parade of T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team concludes in MumbaiMaximizing impact of Aadhar in PunjabAmritpal Singh to take oath as Khadoor Sahib MP on July 5
* Bajwa demands Rs. 500 hike in paddy MSP Chandigarh, June 17: The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today demanded Rs 500 per quintal hike in the minimum support price lambasting Rs 50 hike announced by the Modi government as a cruel joke with the farmers. “Here isRead More
* PROJECT AIMED AT MAKING PUNJAB FREE FROM OPEN DEFECATION AND IMPROVING WATER & SANITATION SERVICES * SEEKS WB ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECTS IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT, REVIVING RURAL ECONOMY AND PROMOTING OF TOURISM & CULTURE * WB COUNTRY HEAD ASSURES BADAL TO PUT THESE PROPOSALS ON FAST TRACK Chandigarh, June 17:Read More
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is “deeply concerned” that deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and more than 90 other people were sentenced to death today over a mass jail break during the country’s 2011 uprising. “The United Nations is against the use of the death penalty in allRead More
WASHINGTON: The White House denied an Israeli newspaper report today that US President Barack Obama had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet in Washington next month. Citing unnamed US State Department sources, Yedioth Ahronoth daily said the two leaders could meet in the White House on JulyRead More
Ahead of Pope Francis’ much-anticipated encyclical on the environment, a poll released today found that US Catholics are divided on the causes of global warming, mirroring the views of the general public. The survey by the Pew Research Center found 71 per cent of US Catholics believed the planet wasRead More
AKCAKALE, TURKEY: Kurdish fighters seized control on Tuesday of a key border town from the Islamic State group, cutting a major supply line in the biggest setback yet for the jihadists in Syria. From across the frontier in Turkey, the Kurds and allied Syrian rebels could be seen raising theirRead More
Janjgir (Chhattisgarh), Jun 16 : Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Lalit Modi issue, Rahul Gandhi today said the man who had promised to bring back black money has now “jumped to the rescue” of a “man of black money”. Talking to reporters during his padayatraRead More
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar on Tuesday withdrew his bail plea from a sessions court in Delhi in an alleged fake degree case, saying since he has been sent to four-day police remand, he does not want to pursue the matter as of now. Additional SessionsRead More
New Delhi, Jun 16 : There has been 25 per cent decline in terror-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir which is also witnessing “significant improvement” in security situation, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. “Prerequisite for development of any state or country is that a peaceful and secure atmosphere shouldRead More
Chandigarh, June 16: BJP chief Amit Shah, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar would participate in 350th anniversary celebrations of Anandpur Sahib on June 19. Punjab BJP chief Kamal Sharma met Shah and Rajnath. He is also learnt to have extended invitation to theRead More
